Kenneth Jack
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Kenneth Jack AM MBE RWS, (born October 5, 1924 - died June 10, 2006) was an Australian watercolour artist who specialised in painting the images of an almost forgotten outback life; old mine workings, abandoned ghost towns, decaying farm buildings. He became a professional painter at the age of 39 after giving up his job as senior instructor at the Caulfied Institute of Technology. In 1977 he was elected to The Royal Watercolour Society and in 1982 was awarded the MBE, and the Order of Australia (AM) followed in 1987.
He continued working right up to his death, following a long struggle with cancer.
[edit] Collections
Kenneth Jack's works can be found in these collections:
- Royal Collection at Windsor.
- Victoria and Albert museum.
- National Gallery of Australia.
- The Australian War Memorial
- The capital city collections of every Australian state.
